"I'm going to make my move!"
Although the opponent attacked him treacherously, Goku still gave a warning before launching his attack.
However, he was too fast; the moment his words fell, he had already vanished from his original spot.
"Apparition?"
Seeing Goku disappear from his original spot, Alek subconsciously assumed he had used Apparition.
But he quickly realized it was impossible; Apparition could only be learned at school after turning seventeen, and this boy looked only twelve or thirteen.
Could it be that his magic talent was too strong, and he was self-taught?
"Danger!"
His powerful mental strength and years of combat instinct allowed him to sense danger from behind, and he immediately swiped his wand:
"Shield Charm!"
A transparent magic shield enveloped his entire body.
As a notorious Black Wizard, his combat experience was incredibly rich, far beyond what ordinary wizards could compare to.
So, even if his eyes couldn't see the danger, his powerful mental strength and combat instinct would help him perceive it in advance.
The difference between an ordinary wizard and a Black Wizard was like the difference between a normal person and a fierce, ruthless bandit.
Although ordinary wizards learned various types of magic, their main focus was on magic related to daily life and those that could help them work and earn money.
Unless they pursued careers related to Aurors, they generally didn't fight much and had little combat experience.
When faced with danger, their reaction wasn't to immediately pick up their wand and resist, but to scream and run away.
The same was true for ordinary people; although they learned various skills from childhood, they were all for work and life.
Except for a very few exceptionally gifted individuals, it was impossible for them to have the same combat prowess as mercenaries or ruthless bandits.
Black Wizards were different; they excelled at using various types of magic for combat, especially cruel and terrifying dark magic.
Just like ruthless bandits not only had strong fighting skills but also used various modern weapons like firearms.
So, if an ordinary wizard encountered the current situation, they wouldn't have any instinctive danger warning.
Nor would they have time to cast a Shield Charm for defense.
Of course, even if Alek reacted and cast the Shield Charm, it was of no use.
Because, when the Shield Charm came into contact with Goku's fist, it lasted for less than a second before shattering with a bang.
"This is impossible!"
Sensing his Shield Charm being shattered, an incredulous expression appeared on Alek's face.
The Shield Charm he cast with his current strength, let alone a twelve or thirteen-year-wizard's fist, could withstand dozens of blows even from a troll wielding a club.
Although his heart was turbulent, Alek still desperately waved his wand, wanting to use another spell.
And this time, he didn't want to hold back; he planned to use the most terrifying spell, one that could kill with a single blow.
The Curse of Slaying, one of the three Unforgivable Curses.
Killing an underage wizard would cause trouble, and he would be wanted by the British Ministry of Magic.
But at this moment, it was not the time to care about such things.
Moreover, the current British Ministry of Magic was considered the weakest Ministry of Magic in the World; many of their Aurors couldn't even cast a Shield Charm.
Eleven years ago, they were severely weakened by Voldemort, and later, the incompetent Cornelius Fudge took over as Minister for magic, heavily promoting formalism and bureaucracy.
There were not many truly capable and powerful people left in the Ministry of Magic.
This was also why he chose to come to Britain after being wanted by the German Ministry of Magic.
Because even if he were wanted here again, with his strength, he could completely evade the pursuit of those useless people from the British Ministry of Magic.
Unfortunately, no matter how rich Alek's combat experience was, due to the vast difference in strength, the outcome was already predetermined.
"Avada... Oh... my back!"
Halfway through the incantation for the Curse of Slaying, Alek found his back was hit, and the intense pain directly interrupted the spell.
He himself flew like a meteor towards the wizard who was watching the show.
The dumbfounded wizard saw Alek flying towards him and reacted quickly, directly using Apparition to dodge five meters away.
For most wizards, Apparition was mainly used for travel.
But for many powerful Black Wizards and Aurors, Apparition was a very important combat magic.
With continuous training, their Apparition could be cast almost instantly within their line of sight.
The key points for learning Apparition were destination, determination, and deliberation.
Simply put, it meant first visualizing the specific image of the place you wanted to go, which had to be a place you had visited before.
Then, believing that you could absolutely apparate there instantly, and maintaining a calm mindset, without being nervous.
This way, you could cross space and appear at the place you wished to go.
The entire casting process was not that fast, because it required visualizing the destination and casting the spell, which would take at least three seconds for an ordinary wizard to complete.
So, it couldn't be used for combat at all.
But if one underwent deliberate intensive training, although long-distance Apparition would still take a little time.
Short-distance Apparition could basically achieve the effect of instant teleportation.
Because for short distances, there was no need to visualize the destination in one's mind; the eyes could see it, and the image would directly appear in the mind, greatly saving time.
The wizard was clearly one of those wizards who had undergone intensive training in Apparition, which was why he could use Apparition to dodge Alek.
"Boom!"
Alek crashed into the shop like a cannonball, smashing a large hole in the shop's wall, suffering comminuted fractures all over his body, and then passed out.
"If only... if only I had used the Curse of Slaying from the beginning, or just used Apparition to escape..."
These were Alek's last thoughts before he passed out.
If he hadn't used the Petrification Curse at the beginning, but the Curse of Slaying, he could have taken the young wizard's life with one blow.
Or if he hadn't accepted the duel from the start and had used Apparition to leave Knockturn Alley, he wouldn't have ended up like this.
Unfortunately, there was never any regret medicine in this World.
"This expert... doesn't seem... very strong..."
Goku paused, retracted his fist, and quickly ran towards Alek, whom he had sent flying.
"Uncle, are you alright?"
Because the wizard said the opponent was the strongest wizard here, and the opponent's initial moves had indeed made him exert a bit of effort.
So he thought the opponent should be a worthy adversary for him to fight all out.
But it only took one punch, and the opponent fell.
Thankfully, he held back most of his strength at the last critical moment, otherwise, he would have truly killed him with one punch.
He hadn't even used techniques like Afterimage Technique and Phantom Star Fist, let alone Dodon Ray and Kamehameha.
"He's still alive."
Seeing Alek unconscious, Goku tested his breath with his hand under his nose, and finding that the opponent was not dead, he also breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he said to the wizard, whose expression was shifting between cloudy and clear:
"Grandpa, your speed was so fast just now, you must be an expert. May I spar with you?"
Goku had never seen Apparition. When he saw the wizard instantly move five meters away, he thought it was because the opponent was too fast, and he hadn't seen clearly.
So he believed the wizard was also an expert.
After all, if his speed was so fast that even he couldn't see it clearly, what else could he be but an expert?